Beset by wildfires, Portugal gets help from Spain, Morocco
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AVEIRO DISTRICT, Portugal - A wave of deadly wildfires in Portugal has pushed emergency services to the limit and much-needed...
- 21 hours ago
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Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
TEFE, Brazil - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases...
- 3 days ago
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At least two die as wildfires hit Portugal, Europe sends help
PENALVA DO CASTELO, Portugal - At least two people died as wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal on Monday, forcing...
- Sep 5
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Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake
LAKE MORNOS, Greece - From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in central Greece, the muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45...
- Sep 5
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Amazon river levels fall due to lack of rain, hurting navigation
BRASILIA - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly,...
- Sep 4
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Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea's beloved cabbage dish at risk
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - South Korea's famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers...
- Aug 29
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Deadly typhoon Gaemi made worse by climate change, scientists say
SINGAPORE - A devastating typhoon that tore through the Philippines, Taiwan and China last month, destroying infrastructure and leaving...
- Aug 29
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Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries
Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study...
- Aug 29
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Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
PUCON, Chile - Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th...
- Aug 27
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Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report
GENEVA - Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report...
- Aug 25
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Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, leave 2 dead
SAO PAULO - Brazil's Sao Paulo state said that wildfire outbreaks were affecting or closing in on 30 of its cities on Friday evening,...
- Aug 24
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As drought breeds hunger in Guatemala, farming program aims to help
SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hunger and malnutrition run...
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